Questions from Intermediate Accounting


Q: You are in your second year as an auditor with Dantly and

You are in your second year as an auditor with Dantly and Regis, a regional CPA firm. One of the firm’s longtime clients is Mayberry-Cleaver Industries, a national company involved in the manufacturin...

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Q: International Network Solutions provides products and services related to remote access networking

International Network Solutions provides products and services related to remote access networking. The company has grown rapidly during its first 10 years of operations. As its segment of the industr...

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Q: The 2018 annual report of Best Buy Co., Inc., reported

The 2018 annual report of Best Buy Co., Inc., reported profitable operations for the most recent six years. However, the company suffered a net loss in 2012. Best Buy reported the following for the tw...

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Q: The shareholders’ equity of Proactive Solutions, Inc., included the following

The shareholders’ equity of Proactive Solutions, Inc., included the following at December 31, 2021: Common stock, $1 par Paid-in capital—excess of par on common stock 7% cumulative convertible preferr...

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Q: “I guess I’ll win that bet!” you announced to no

“I guess I’ll win that bet!” you announced to no one in particular. “What bet?” Renee asked. Renee Patey was close enough to overhear you. “When I bought my REC stock last year Randy insisted it was a...

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Q: Del Conte Construction Company has experienced generally steady growth since its inception

Del Conte Construction Company has experienced generally steady growth since its inception in 1973. Management is proud of its record of having maintained or increased its earnings per share in each y...

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Q: “I thought I understood earnings per share,” lamented Brad Dawson

“I thought I understood earnings per share,” lamented Brad Dawson, “but you’re telling me we need to pretend our convertible bonds have been converted! Or maybe not?” Dawson, your boss, is the new man...

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Q: In January 2021, Continental Fund Services, Inc., enters into

In January 2021, Continental Fund Services, Inc., enters into a one-year contract with a client to provide investment advisory services. The company will receive a management fee, prepaid at the begin...

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Q: Webster Products, Inc., adopted the dollar-value LIFO method

Webster Products, Inc., adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of determining inventory costs for financial and income tax reporting on January 1, 2021. Webster continues to use the FIFO method for inte...

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Q: Sometimes a business entity will change its method of accounting for certain

Sometimes a business entity will change its method of accounting for certain items. The change may be classified as a change in accounting principle, a change in accounting estimate, or a change in re...

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